nostalgia Archives - The Oxford Blue

So Bad, it’s Good: In Defence of A Minecraft Movie

by Rohit Ghosh June 14, 2025June 13, 2025

Food

Flavours of Home: Tempura, a Metonym

by Zac Yang June 7, 2025June 7, 2025

Image depicting a tide coming in along the edge of a beach. Image taken by Ben Harris, sourced from geograph.org.uk, Wikimedia Commons,

Blissfully Ignorant: Why Growing up Fast isn’t Always a Virtue

by Arun Lewis March 7, 2025March 5, 2025

a small cup of coffee on a multicoloured background

What makes somewhere home?

by Maryam AlKetbi February 26, 2025February 25, 2025

A slide of orange salmon on a bed of rice, in a white bowl, on a pink background, with two chopsticks resting on the lip of the bowl.

Missing My Mum’s Miso Salmon

by Nina Naidu June 6, 2024June 6, 2024

The image shows an x-ray of a spine with pins and clamps in.

(Dis)abled

by Ruby Bailey-Proe February 16, 2024May 12, 2024

This illustration shows an alcove filled with personal items, including a teapot and toy ballerina, with the column’s title ‘Sublime Drizzlings’ in the background

Sublime Drizzlings: Looking Through the Hourglass

by Chloe Smith February 8, 2024February 8, 2024

French Travels: II. Bordeaux, Quel Bordel!

by Klara Zhao September 15, 2021September 22, 2021

French Travels: I: Off Again, Just Under the Channel

by Klara Zhao September 3, 2021September 22, 2021

Zelenice Dreaming

by Sophie Benbelaid July 22, 2021July 22, 2021

Amman: The Sound of Air-Raid Sirens

Eva MorganJun 17, 20255 min read

A view of missiles flying over Amman.

“Air-raid sirens wailed inside my head. Jolted awake, I stumbled around trying to find my phone. Arabic reverberated unclearly, a Jordanian official’s voice booming from,…

Comeback of the Witch

Dami Adedoyin-AdeniyiJun 17, 20257 min read

Illustration of Rochelle (The Craft, played by Rachel True) in front of a blue background. A witch flying on a broomstick passes an orange moon in the top right corner

“As someone with a very strong interest in witches and their history, I love all witch-related media. However… there’s more that could be done to…

Interview with Hannah Wilson Kemsley: OULTC Captain

George RobertsJun 16, 20255 min read

A girl playing tennis on an outdoor court.

“OULTC is a hugely welcoming club for players of all levels, whether you’re a seasoned competitor or completely new to tennis”. George Roberts explores how…

The Hiding Tree

Dami Adedoyin-AdeniyiJun 15, 20254 min read

The Hiding Tree

“When I was younger there was a valley near my house. It was this secret thing; you wouldn’t know it was there, but it was.…